Tag: Surveillance

Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab

Before the elections, the cybersecurity team of U.S. vice president and then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris reached out to Apple asking for help, according...

Researchers uncover Chinese spyware used to target Android devices

Security researchers have uncovered a new surveillance tool that they say has been used by Chinese law enforcement to collect sensitive information from...

A16z-backed Toka wants to help US agencies hack into security cameras and other IoT devices

U.S. government agencies legally hack into cellphones or emails all the time: think of the FBI wiretapping a suspected drug lord or the...

Poland arrests former spy chief in Pegasus spyware probe

For the last few years, the Polish government under Donald Tusk has been investigating the use — and alleged abuse — of Pegasus...

NSO Group admits cutting off 10 customers because they abused its Pegasus spyware, say unsealed court documents

On Thursday, WhatsApp scored a legal victory by convincing a U.S. federal judge to publicly release three court documents that include new revelations...

Lawyer allegedly hacked with spyware names NSO founders in lawsuit

A lawyer who was allegedly hacked with government-grade spyware made by the infamous surveillance tech maker NSO Group has filed a complaint in...